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The Research Elevenses sessions are now all available to watch online.Distinguish yourself: Associate your research with you
ORCID is your free unique researcher identifier for life. It allows you to unambiguously associate yourself with your research. Otherwise it can be difficult to know exactly who wrote a paper because many people have similar or identical names. ORCID is independent of any employer, funder or commercial concern. We will look at the benefits of ORCID and how simple it is to set up and maintain.
Watch the recordingUnlocking REF2014: Text mining to show your impact
The Library is building a searchable full text database of the papers submitted by Leicester for REF2014. It has already been used to help support a business case for a piece of equipment, but there may be many other applications. This session explains how you can undertake your own text mining projects using EndNote and how the Library can help with larger-scale projects using specialist software.
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Non-traditional metrics (alt-metrics) have become widely available in recent years to help you understand the wider impact of your work. These complement rather than replace traditional citations and measure very different things. This session will explore some of the metrics available: including article-level downloads, social media mentions, social bookmarking counts and recommendations. What do they mean, and how can you access them to follow the progress of your papers?

Our final session for July 2015 is in the Library Seminar Room or online at 11am (BST) on:

Omeka.net is a web-publishing platform that allows anyone with an account to build digital exhibitions and online collections of photographs, audio, film and textual content. Researchers can publish digital essays, share primary source collections, and collaborate with others in the creation of digital scholarship. No technical knowledge is required, and it’s a simple and cost-effective way of presenting your research online. This session will provide a quick introduction using examples from Leicester and elsewhere.

Our third session for July 2015 is in the Library Seminar Room or online at 11am (BST) on:

The Library is building a searchable full text database of the papers submitted
by Leicester for REF2014. It has already been used to help support a business
case for a piece of equipment, but there may be many other applications. This
session explains how you can undertake your own text mining projects using
EndNote and how the Library can help with larger-scale projects using specialist
software.

Our second session for July 2015 is in the Library Seminar Room or online at 11am (BST) on:

ORCID is your free unique researcher identifier for life. It allows you to unambiguously associate yourself with your research. Otherwise it can be difficult to know exactly who wrote a paper because many people have similar or identical names. ORCID is independent of any employer, funder or commercial concern. We will look at the benefits of ORCID and how simple it is to set up and maintain.

Our first session for July 2015 is in the Library Seminar Room or online at 11am (GMT) on:

7th JulyDistinguish yourself: Associate your research with you
We show you how to navigate the steps of publishing an article in order to make it Open Access. Watch the recordings: https://connect.le.ac.uk/p1eotfigrtr/